EVENT INFORMATION

28
December
1791

The slave ship King Pepple arrived with enslaved Africans in Jamaica. About 471 people had been taken aboard and approximately 418 arrived.

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📅 28 December 1791 📍 Jamaica

Vessel: King Pepple; flag: Great Britain; rig: Ship; estimated standardized tonnage: 342. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Boats, William; Investor: Boats, William; Captain: Seaman, Thomas; Investor: Seaman, Thomas; Investor: Percival, James; Captain: Welsh, Patrick; Investor: Welsh, Patrick. The voyage began at Liverpool on 2 May 1791. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Bonny (Bight of Biafra and Gulf of Guinea islands). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Jamaica, place unspecified. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 11.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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